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can you put garbage pullout under a sink?

14 years ago

Hi all, i want to have a nice trash pullout, but am still feeling stingy about giving up an entire cabinet for it. I was wondering if anyone has done a trash pullout under your sink cabinet? it seems like a lot of people have trash pullouts and a drawer above it, but maybe a sink takes up too much space to do the pullout underneath?

this is the kind of trash pullout that I would like-- the one with two bins, one for recycling and one for garbage..

thanks for any ideas/advice!

Comments (19)

  • 14 years ago

    I'm planning on it even if it doesn't pull out. I can't give up a whole cabinet for a garbage can.

  • 14 years ago

    Trash cans are tall under the sink plumbing. If you have a really large sink with a single drain and the plumber is good about minimizing the lateral space use, then maybe. My sink at 32", a garbage disposal, and one drain doesn't have that kind of space. Bummers. Hopefully someone else here will have worked that out. Like you, we just couldn't give cabinet space to a trash pullout.

  • 14 years ago

    Look what I found on another thread!

    That's definitely an under sink pullout. Mtnfever, who owns this pullout, tells exactly how they did it.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Can you retrofit this?

  • 14 years ago

    I have the one pictured in the previous post. I waited a whole year to install it....I think it was all of 69.99 at lowes. I should have done it right away, it has made such a great difference! I don't have any pics yet, but I really am so happy with it. We use one for trash and one for recycling.

  • 14 years ago

    Just a warning on that particular model from Lowes...we installed the same thing in our laundry room for the kids to sort their clothes into. It worked great for about 2 years and then the metal bars started separating. The bars started gouging the front of the cabinets.

    I had one of the small European trash cans on the door. It was crazy expensive, kept falling off and held almost nothing.

    This time around, we are getting a single bowl sink with an offset drain. I'm putting a different sort of pull out under the left side of the sink, but with the offset drain, it would leave plenty of room for a trash pullout.

    HTH! Good luck!

  • 14 years ago

    suzannes1, thanks for that link! it is exactly what i was looking for!

    jalsy6, do you have it also under your sink?

    docmamma, if i cannot fit two bins, maybe i will just try for one like you did.

    deedles, hope you can work the trash pullout under your sink too! it seems like it should work in theory if you go with smaller and shorter cans.. but i guess you have to figure out how to plumb the garbage disposal and sink drain carefully. but maybe if it can be relegated to the corner to the side.

    if i can also work in one of those trash pedal thingys for it, i will be ecstatic!
    i knew i could count on you all! thanks again!

  • 14 years ago

    Mine is only a single waste container but it is fit under my 10 inch deep Blanco sink. It is a Rev-a-Shelf model. Here is how it looks:
    {{!gwi}}

  • 14 years ago

    ayerg, just saw your post after i already posted. --thanks for the warning on the lowes model. i was hoping to do one of those wood bottom mounts for my trash pullout. But i have to figure out if i want to do frameless or frame cabinets first. The cabinetmaker that i want to work with only does frame. so i am still going back and forth on this one.
    i will definitely make sure to use a sink with offset drain. thanks for the tips!

  • 14 years ago

    badgergal, thanks for the pic! those curved cabinets are really nice! which rev-a-shelf model did you use for your pullout?
    i think i will have to do this after i order my cabinets since it involves some plumbing work to make enough space for the pullout..

  • 14 years ago

    Michoumonster, I have the Rev-a-Shelf model 4WCBM 15DM1. It has 35 qt. bin. My sink is Performa medium 1 3/4 double bowl so there are 2 drains. The garbage disposal is on the right so there is only minimal room under that for miscellaneous items. If you have a single bowl you shouldn't have a problem as long as you have clearance top to bottom. My waste basket just fits. No room for any garbage overflow! Here is a photo of the other half of the sink cabinet:
    {{!gwi}}

  • 14 years ago

    Warning!
    That's my pic from the other thread and I do want to be clear that the pullout in the pic is underneath a drainboard/ shallow GD small sink, not a full depth sink.

    I currently have a Kohler Epicurean sink (no longer made) and the pullout is under the right side in this pic:

    I'm planning to replace that sink with a vintage sink that has a 7'' deep bowl. With a tight elbow (that I only know about thanks to davidro1, thanks!), the pullout will still fit under the right side basin.

    I just wanted to be sure that you know that this pullout isn't installed under a normal sink. You could certainly put shorter bins in the rack.

    cheers

  • 14 years ago

    I put a pullout under my prep sink. If you plan it, you can have them put the plumbing to one side and then the pullout can fit. I have one can.

    Cj

  • 14 years ago

    badgergal, thanks for the additional pic and the model of revashelf you used. it loosk like you have framed cabinets, correct? it is indeed very tight down there, but glad that i know it can work, especially with framed cabinets! i was not sure if i should use framed, though my preferred cabinet vendor only does framed. so this gives me hope!

    mtnfever, thanks for the additional info on your sink setup. your sink is quite unique. i am looking forward to seeing pics of your "new" vintage sink some day!

    CJ, thanks for the pic of your prep sink. i want to put the garbage pullout in my prep sink as well since i anticipate this will be where most of the mess will be generated. how large is your sink and sink cabinet?

  • 14 years ago

    My sink is a single bowl with a right rear drain. The sink is shallower than most. It is 8" deep. It allowed for a double pullout trash on the left door under the sink. Look for sinks with rear corner drains. You will find that you do not need a deep sink. That was a surprise for me. The shallower sink eliminated the back ache.

  • 14 years ago

    Just repaired the model cj47 has for another customer (3 ad counting).

    The welds on the brackets to the guides holding the panel will crack in short order.

    They are just a few short spot welds instead of a continuous weld, and the leverage from opening and closing from the top is excessive.

  • 14 years ago

    michoumonster, yes that Epicurean sink is unique! The *only* spot of color in the whole house.

    The kitchen mini-redo will start this winter with the sink replacement. This summer we're adding a deck and patio doors as the first priority--can't wait!

    cheers

  • 14 years ago

    I would love to know also , if you can fit a pullout, ideally one of those revashelf items, in a 21" cabinet. My prep sink will be 14 x 16 in a 21" cabinet. Love to have trash pullout! Sorry to hijack...

  • 14 years ago

    Michou-
    I have a 10" deep Kohler Bakersfield sink with the double trash pullout underneath. So far it works great. I'll be on the lookout for problems though. Keep in mind that I'm not sure those nice wooden ones will work in a cabinet without a center stile to mount to. I havehave a 33" sink base. All the pictures I saw made those seem to be side mounted, not bottom mounted like the one I have. Plus I couldn't swing the 200-300 dollar price tag on those models.
    I'll try to post a picture of mine later.

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